The leaders of the new Irish coalition government confirm 11 nominees to Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate).
The leaders of the new Irish coalition government have confirmed 11 nominees to Seanad Éireann .new government in the DáilTaoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have selected a majority of woman for the posts following widespread criticism over the number of women appointed as ministers in the new government.The Seanad holds 60 members known as senators
The taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Martin selected six nominees - former Limerick mayoral candidate Dee Ryan, former Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte, broadcaster and Louth general election candidate Alison Comyn, outgoing Dublin Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee, Tipperary Councillor Imelda Goldsboro and former Longford-Westmeath TD Joe Flaherty.
The tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Harris has selected five - the well-known RTÉ sports broadcaster Evanne Ní Chuilinn , outgoing Donegal Senator Nikki Bradley, Cork Councillor Noel O'Donovan, Councillor Garrett Scahill from Roscommon, and Councillor Manus Boyle from Donegal.among them former Northern Ireland Economy Minister Conor Murphy.
This female majority among the nominees contrasts sharply with the female representation in the new Irish government.Seanad Éireann comprises 60 Members who are elected to five vocational panels, from two university constituencies or nominated by the government leaders.Bills can start and end in the Seanad as well as in the Dáil.The Seanad can also take part in the removal of the president from office or a judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, or High Court.
Candidates for panels are selected by nominating organisations or by members of the incoming Dáil or outgoing Seanad.Members of the outgoing SeanadThe remaining six members are elected by university graduates of Trinity College Dublin and the National University of Ireland.
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